Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Split  —  After dating for three years, Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter have broken up, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “They care about each other and it was amicable,” says a source.  “They're still friends.”  —  Kelly, 31, the star of the upcoming reboot …

Cards will pick up Wainwright option  —  The Cardinals will assume the two-year, $21 million option on starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, barring an unforeseen complication in his return from ligament replacement surgery in February, general manager John Mozeliak confirmed Thursday night.

Gonzalez Hits 2 HRs, Red Sox Beat Rangers 6-0  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez homered twice to give him five in four games, Andrew Miller pitched three-hit ball in a spot start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night.

Pena happy to stay with Cubs  —  Although club lost again, he's glad nothing came of Yankees' waiver claim  —  When a player is relieved he can stay on a fifth-place team instead of going to the Yankees in the middle of a pennant race, it's reasonable to question his sanity.

Dan Evans the perfect fit for Cubs GM job  —  Dan Evans (right) helped rebuild the Los Angeles Dodgers during his three-year tenure as GM.  M. Spencer Green~AP  —  Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts says he wants his new general manager to have a successful track record as a GM.

The Mentality of Closers  —  A week ago tonight, the Phillies suffered what is perhaps their worst loss of the season when the Washington Nationals scored six runs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Ryan Madson to erase a two-run deficit.  In the grand scheme of things …

POSTGAME NOTES: The time for hard decisions has come (27)  —  When you manage a major league team, you do more than double-switch and call the hit-and-run.  —  That's the easiest part, actually.  —  You must manage people.  You must manage personalities.

More Chernoffs  —  For your enjoyment on a lazy Friday, here's some more Chernoff Faces.  The only difference from last time comes in the hair.  Stolen bases and Fangraphs' Baserunning metric were used in defining the height and width of the hair, while the “style” of hair …

Jim Thome traded back to Cleveland  —  CLEVELAND (AP)—Jim Thome(notes) is returning to the Cleveland Indians, making a homecoming to the team where his 600-homer major league career began and aiming to power the Tribe into the playoffs.  —  The 40-year-old slugger accepted a trade …

Wilson throws, return date remains unknown  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Brian Wilson played catch for six or seven minutes Thursday afternoon, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said, but it's still unlikely that the All-Star closer will be ready to return from the 15-day disabled list when he is eligible on Wednesday.

Reynolds, Reyes lift Orioles over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer and Jo Jo Reyes went six strong innings to lead the Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, Baltimore's first four-game winning streak since early June.